Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-20
IN SENATE AND HOUSE.
Senator Hampton Proposes a Civil
Service ReGired List.

Senator Hampton Proposes a Civil
Service ReGircd Lust.
WASHINGTON, JAM l9.-ln the Senate
to-day Mr.. Mitchell, of PENNSYLVANIA from
the Committee on Pensions, reported back
favorably the House bill for the relief of
dependent parents and h0norably dis
charged soldiers and sailors now disabled
and dependent on their labor for support.
He gave notice that Tomorrow morning
he would ask the Senate to take it up and
consider it.
MIR. Frye. from the Committee on For
eign Relations, reported an amendment
to be offered to one of the appropriation
bills, appropriating $50, 600 to take part in
the International Exposition IN South
Australia June 30, 1887.
CIVIL SERVICE RETIRED LIST,
Mr.. Hampton, by request, introduced
bill to promote the efficiency of the civil
service of the government by establishing
a retired list. The bill was referred.
Messrs. Plumb, Teller and Waltnal
were appointed conference committee
on the bill Tor the forfeiture OF the back
bone railroad land grant, which was
passed yesterday,
Tne presiding officer presented the
response of the Secretary Of the Treasury
to the resolution ielatlve to the indebted
ness OF the subsidized Pacific railroads. 1t
was referred, without reading, to the
Judiciary Committee.
On motion of Mr.. Hampton, and after
speeches in its favor by Messrs. H0ar and
CongeT, the Senate Dill appropriating
100000 to expedite The completion of the
Charleston jetties tine appropriation to
be available Immediately was taken up
and passed.
BRIDGES OVER THE MISSISSIPPI.
The bill authorizing the construction Of
an additional bridge over the Miss ssIppl
river at ST. Louis was passed, after being
amended so as to provide that this bridge
snall not be placed nearer than two miles
TO existing bridge, ~nd that no future
bridges should approach nearer than two
miles to each other. The new bridge is
to be a hlgn bridge with long spans.
Messrs. Allison, Plumb and German
were appointed cOnferees on the army ap-
prOpriatiOn bill.
FLORIDA LAND GRANTS.
The resolution offered by Mr.. Call on
Jan. was taken UP for consideration,
declaring that the land grant for rail-
roads from Fernandina to Tampa and
from the st. Johns river TO Pensacola
should be forfeited, as to all lands not
earned before the time fixed for the ex-
piration OF the grant May, 1866 }, and d.
recting the Attorney General 10 bring
suits for injuncti0ns against all
corporations and agents attempting
to sell the lands embraced in the grants
while bills for their forfeiture are pend
ing before Congress. Mr.. Call addressed
the Senate in favor OF the resolution.
After speaking about half an hour Mr..
Call Welded TO Mr.. Edmunds, on whose
motion the Senate, at 2:25 O'Clock, went
into secret session. At 5:45 O'clock the
doors were reopened and the Senate ad-
journed.
IN TIE HOUSE.
In the House to-day Mr.. Bragg, of Wis
cousin, from the Committee on Military
Affairs, reported back the Senate bill for
Tho appointment OF hospital stewards III
the army. 1t was referred TO committee
Ol the whole.
No action was taken on the resolution
TO set aside day Tor consideration of the
Blair educational bill; and at the conclu-
sion OF the morning hour the House re-
sumed consideration OF the conference re-
port on tue lnters 5ate commerce bill. Mr..
Crisp gave nOLlce tbat ne would ask tor d
vote on the report tomorrow after the
morning hour.
The debate to-day was entirely among
Western members. Messrs. Dunham, OF
Illinois; b mum, of Indiana, and Hen.
dersOn, OF Iowa, while Oblecting to the
long aud short haul and pooling clauses,
would vote Tor the bill, regarding II in
the liz ht Oi experimental legislation in a
very necessary direction. Mr. Weaver,
of Iowa, opposed the bill. Messrs. Guen-
tuer, OF Wisconsin, ana Nelson, of Mime.
sofa, spoke in favor OF The bill as it
stands. Pending debate the matter went
over.
The bill was passed authorizing the
constructio of u bridge across the Miss
issippi river at ST. Louis.
After an Intellectual effort on the part Of
Mr.. CRISP TO tain night session for de-
bate on the conference report on the inter-
state commerce bill, the House at 5:l5
o'clock ADJOURNED.